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2019 Immunization Schedules
February, 2019
CDC has released the 2019 immunization schedules for children, adolescents/teens and adults. The updated schedules can be found on our website, by clicking on the age range you are interested in via our homepage. Providers can find schedules for their use under "Providers" from the homepage.
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Press Release - Public Health Warns of Possible Measles Exposure
January, 2019
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirms one case of measles in a in a person who visited the city of Malibu while infectious on December 29, 2018. This person visited Paradise Cove Beach Café in the city of Malibu on Saturday, December 29, 2018 from 12:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. No current risk related to measles exists at this venue at this time.
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Press Release - Public Health Warns of Possible Measles Exposure
August, 2018
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirms one case of measles in a non-resident tourist who visited the city of Santa Monica while infectious from August 8-10, 2018. No current risk related to measles exists at any venues this individual visited at this time.
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New Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Recommendations
January, 2018
The ACIP has released new guidelines for the treatment and prevention of pregnant patients with hepatitis B.
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Press Release - MSM Should Get Vaccinated for Hepatitis A
November, 2017
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is reminding men who have sex with men (MSM) to get the hepatitis A vaccine. The increase of hepatitis A cases among MSM in Los Angeles County is consistent with other worldwide outbreaks and is occurring within the context of the outbreak of hepatitis A among homeless persons and those who use illicit drugs.
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Press Release - Two Flu Deaths in LA County Confirmed
November, 2017
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed the first two influenza-associated
deaths for the 2017-2018 flu season. The two individuals who died, a middle aged woman and an elderly man,
both had underlying health conditions.
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Press Release - Get Your Flu Shot to Prevent the Spread of Influenza
October, 2017
During the 2016-2017 season, there were 77 deaths confirmed to be caused by influenza in LA County.
Anyone can get sick with the flu and become severely ill.
Young children, adults aged 65 years and older, pregnant women, and people with certain chronic medical conditions are among
those groups of people who are at high risk of serious flu complications.
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Recommendation for HIV+ Persons to Receive 2 Doses of Meningitis Vaccine
July, 2017
An outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) primarily among men who
have sex with men (MSM) continues in Southern California. All HIV-infected persons should receive two doses of the conjugate
meningococcal (MenACWY) vaccine at least 8 weeks apart and a booster 5 years later and every 5 years thereafter throughout life.
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2017 CDC Pink Book Series
June, 2017
This online series of 15 webinars provides an overview of the principles of vaccination, general recommendations, immunization strategies for providers, and specific information about vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines that prevent them.
Each one-hour webinar explores a chapter from the 13th edition of “Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases,” also known widely as “The Pink Book.”
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Updated Recommendations for Use of MenB-FHbp Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine
May, 2017
For persons at increased risk for meningococcal disease and for use during serogroup B meningococcal disease outbreaks, ACIP recommends that 3 doses of MenB-FHbp be administered at 0, 1–2, and 6 months.
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